How to make your own yogurt… and avoid all those containers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 One of the largest sources of plastic waste are food containers. If you eat a lot of dairy, you’re sure …
R4House II: ¿un micropiso asequible y habitable? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 El arquitecto español Luis de Garrido diseñó para la última edición de la feria Construmat (Barcelona) dos viviendas sostenibles, cuya …
Building a greenhouse with reused doors, windows & concrete by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Using reclaimed materials, like old doors and windows and broken concrete, the hands-on folk at the Solar Living Institute built …
Potty training at 16 months: meet the potty and your poop by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Diapers have become the biggest part of non-recyclable household garbage. One way to avoid them is to potty train as …
Downshifting explained: the happiness-wealth disconnect by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The industrialized world has become increasingly efficient- in the US in just a 12 hour work week, we can produce …
To market, to market in Melbourne, Australia by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 One of the easiest ways to shop locally and seasonally- and avoid all that well-traveled food- are farmers markets. The …
Redesigned clothing: a 2nd life for torn pantyhose by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The reworked, repurposed, reconstructed, revamped or redesigned fashion movement takes many shapes. For some designers, it means turning a duffle …
Eat Here: a haven for food safety fighters to Slow Food love by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 So you already know that eating local has become the new organic (see Food: counting miles per bite for more …
Shorebank Pacific: eco-cash and eco-credit by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Their business is money, but there are banks that aren’t just focused on profits. Back in 1980 Triodos Bank pioneering …
The Natural Capital Center: don’t call it an eco-mall by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s an environmentalist’s shop/work center with a green roof, re-used building materials, more bike than car parking and tenants like …